CPT code 36476: Vein ablation, additional vein, radiofrequency2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Alabama
Reports radiofrequency catheter ablation of each additional incompetent vein treated in the same extremity after the primary vein procedure.
In Alabama, Medicare pays $248.92 for 36476 in the office and $107.76 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 36476 nationwide
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
On this page 11 sections
What 36476 covers
This add-on reports percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of an additional incompetent vein in the same extremity after the first vein is treated. A vascular surgeon, interventional radiologist, or other qualified physician typically uses a catheter and imaging guidance to close refluxing superficial veins in patients with chronic venous insufficiency or varicose veins. Imaging guidance and monitoring are included in the endovenous ablation service.
Report 36476 for each additional vein treated, alongside 36475 for the first vein treated with radiofrequency in that extremity. Document the treated vein, side, ablation method, and number of additional veins so the unit count is supported. CMS identifies this as an add-on code: it is billed only with a primary procedure and paid within that procedure's global period. For a bilateral procedure reported with modifier 50, CMS pays 150%.
This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.
How Alabama compares for 36476
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 36476 runs from $245.17 in Arkansas to $356.31 in San Benito County, CA. Alabama pays $248.92. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- Alabama · this page$248.92
- Los Angeles, CA · California$307.82+$58.90
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$316.62+$67.70
- Miami, FL · Florida$315.13+$66.21
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$305.02+$56.10
- Manhattan, NY · New York$323.71+$74.79
- Alaska · Alaska$324.73+$75.81
Other areas in Alabama first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| ArkansasArkansas | $245.17 | $106.59 |
| ArizonaArizona | $270.77 | $114.45 |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | $289.76 | $112.95 |
| Chico, CACalifornia | $288.20 | $111.39 |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | $288.30 | $111.48 |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | $288.20 | $111.39 |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | $288.20 | $111.39 |
| Madera, CACalifornia | $288.20 | $111.39 |
| Merced, CACalifornia | $288.20 | $111.39 |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | $288.20 | $111.39 |
| Napa, CACalifornia | $330.19 | $117.56 |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | $305.74 | $115.06 |
| Redding, CACalifornia | $288.20 | $111.39 |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | $288.20 | $111.39 |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | $294.32 | $117.51 |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | $301.48 | $113.85 |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | $300.35 | $113.37 |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | $306.81 | $113.86 |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | $347.99 | $120.52 |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | $347.35 | $119.88 |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | $356.31 | $123.68 |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | $353.67 | $121.03 |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | $295.67 | $111.92 |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | $309.22 | $113.20 |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | $301.31 | $113.20 |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | $312.25 | $114.14 |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | $288.20 | $111.39 |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | $329.26 | $116.63 |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | $288.20 | $111.39 |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | $288.20 | $111.39 |
| ColoradoColorado | $286.88 | $115.23 |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | $297.99 | $124.24 |
| DelawareDelaware | $275.32 | $115.93 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | $296.54 | $133.11 |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | $280.83 | $126.60 |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | $285.76 | $121.85 |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | $263.79 | $119.89 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | $294.68 | $111.25 |
| IowaIowa | $252.65 | $105.04 |
| IdahoIdaho | $254.97 | $106.55 |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | $284.31 | $135.89 |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | $274.51 | $127.21 |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | $298.89 | $133.21 |
| IndianaIndiana | $256.43 | $106.88 |
| KansasKansas | $252.78 | $106.94 |
| KentuckyKentucky | $258.00 | $114.58 |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | $271.24 | $119.43 |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | $258.12 | $115.35 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | $314.03 | $121.41 |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | $285.62 | $115.74 |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | $297.47 | $124.36 |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | $280.28 | $117.02 |
| Rest of MaineMaine | $257.81 | $109.39 |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | $270.31 | $110.43 |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | $285.88 | $130.20 |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | $266.24 | $118.95 |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | $270.53 | $104.53 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | $267.86 | $116.38 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | $270.60 | $117.02 |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | $254.43 | $115.37 |
| MississippiMississippi | $249.79 | $110.88 |
| MontanaMontana | $278.86 | $117.53 |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | $260.39 | $109.87 |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | $267.59 | $106.26 |
| NebraskaNebraska | $253.68 | $104.78 |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | $283.64 | $115.70 |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | $313.41 | $126.27 |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | $300.17 | $124.00 |
| New MexicoNew Mexico | $268.31 | $120.37 |
| NevadaNevada | $275.89 | $114.40 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | $333.56 | $141.74 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | $303.27 | $126.62 |
| Queens, NYNew York | $324.44 | $133.75 |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | $264.56 | $111.30 |
| OhioOhio | $263.94 | $116.65 |
| OklahomaOklahoma | $256.07 | $112.00 |
| Portland, OROregon | $294.68 | $115.45 |
| Rest of OregonOregon | $272.55 | $111.87 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | $291.24 | $123.30 |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | $263.61 | $115.51 |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | $280.52 | $117.42 |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | $284.21 | $117.56 |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | $262.84 | $113.78 |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | $266.26 | $104.93 |
| TennesseeTennessee | $254.28 | $107.63 |
| Austin, TXTexas | $286.97 | $116.29 |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | $261.91 | $115.11 |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | $273.84 | $113.96 |
| Dallas, TXTexas | $276.27 | $115.59 |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | $274.79 | $115.72 |
| Galveston, TXTexas | $275.10 | $114.90 |
| Houston, TXTexas | $285.53 | $125.33 |
| Rest of TexasTexas | $268.19 | $115.09 |
| UtahUtah | $266.53 | $114.89 |
| VirginiaVirginia | $270.35 | $111.76 |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | $280.52 | $117.42 |
| VermontVermont | $267.76 | $108.04 |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | $284.67 | $114.80 |
| King County, WAWashington | $319.15 | $121.20 |
| WisconsinWisconsin | $258.43 | $103.88 |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | $264.35 | $124.16 |
| WyomingWyoming | $273.95 | $112.62 |
36476 rates by state
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$245.17
$324.73
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $324.73 | 1 |
| AL | $248.92 | 1 |
| AR | $245.17 | 1 |
| AZ | $270.77 | 1 |
| CA | $288.20–$356.31 | 29 |
| CO | $286.88 | 1 |
| CT | $297.99 | 1 |
| DC | $316.62 | 1 |
| DE | $275.32 | 1 |
| FL | $280.83–$315.13 | 3 |
| GA | $263.79–$285.76 | 2 |
| GU | $294.68 | 1 |
| HI | $294.68 | 1 |
| IA | $252.65 | 1 |
| ID | $254.97 | 1 |
| IL | $274.51–$305.02 | 4 |
| IN | $256.43 | 1 |
| KS | $252.78 | 1 |
| KY | $258.00 | 1 |
| LA | $258.12–$271.24 | 2 |
| MA | $285.62–$314.03 | 2 |
| MD | $280.28–$316.62 | 3 |
| ME | $257.81–$270.31 | 2 |
| MI | $266.24–$285.88 | 2 |
| MN | $270.53 | 1 |
| MO | $254.43–$270.60 | 3 |
| MS | $249.79 | 1 |
| MT | $278.86 | 1 |
| NC | $260.39 | 1 |
| ND | $267.59 | 1 |
| NE | $253.68 | 1 |
| NH | $283.64 | 1 |
| NJ | $300.17–$313.41 | 2 |
| NM | $268.31 | 1 |
| NV | $275.89 | 1 |
| NY | $264.56–$333.56 | 5 |
| OH | $263.94 | 1 |
| OK | $256.07 | 1 |
| OR | $272.55–$294.68 | 2 |
| PA | $263.61–$291.24 | 2 |
| PR | $280.52 | 1 |
| RI | $284.21 | 1 |
| SC | $262.84 | 1 |
| SD | $266.26 | 1 |
| TN | $254.28 | 1 |
| TX | $261.91–$286.97 | 8 |
| UT | $266.53 | 1 |
| VA | $270.35–$316.62 | 2 |
| VI | $280.52 | 1 |
| VT | $267.76 | 1 |
| WA | $284.67–$319.15 | 2 |
| WI | $258.43 | 1 |
| WV | $264.35 | 1 |
| WY | $273.95 | 1 |
How the 36476 rate is calculated
Each of 36476’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.
How the rate is built · 36476
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work2.58
2.58 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense5.20
5.20 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.57
0.57 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
8.3500
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$278.90
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact Alabama inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
4,489
- Code
- 36476
- Physician work
- 2.58
- Practice expense
- 5.20
- Malpractice
- 0.57
GPCI2026.csv
4
- Locality
- Alabama
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.875
- Malpractice
- 0.566
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 2.58 | × 1.000 | 2.5800 |
| Practice expense | 5.20 | × 0.875 | 4.5500 |
| Malpractice | 0.57 | × 0.566 | 0.3226 |
| Total RVUs | 7.4526 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office rate, Alabama$248.92
Office: (2.58 × 1 + 5.2 × 0.875 + 0.57 × 0.566) × $33.4009 = $248.92
Facility: (2.58 × 1 + 0.37 × 0.875 + 0.57 × 0.566) × $33.4009 = $107.76
Payment rules and modifiers for 36476
The CMS indicators that decide how 36476 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 36476
Vein ablation, additional vein, radiofrequency
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | ZZZ | Add-on code: falls within the primary procedure’s global period. |
| Multiple procedures | 0 | No multiple-procedure reduction. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 1 | Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 50 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
36476 without 50 · national office
$278.90
Vein ablation, additional vein, radiofrequency
36476-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$418.35
Both sides on one line with modifier 50 are paid at 150% of the fee schedule amount (subject to multiple-procedure rules with other procedures).
How 36476 has changed in Alabama
36476 · Office / nonfacility
$248.92
Effective 2026-10-01
The base rate is $12.43 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $236.49 to $248.92 (5.3%).
It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.
One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.
What changed, release by release
January 1, 2026
RVU26A
$236.49changed to$248.92
- Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
- Work RVU 2.65 changed to 2.58
- Practice expense RVU 4.98 changed to 5.20
- Malpractice RVU 0.58 changed to 0.57
- Practice expense GPCI 0.869 changed to 0.875
- Malpractice GPCI 0.575 changed to 0.566
Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.
January 1, 2025
RVU25A
$247.61changed to$236.49
- Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
- Practice expense RVU 5.14 changed to 4.98
- Malpractice RVU 0.56 changed to 0.58
Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.
March 9, 2024
RVU24AR
$243.57changed to$247.61
- Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875
Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.
January 1, 2024
RVU24A
$261.69changed to$243.57
- Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
- Practice expense RVU 5.30 changed to 5.14
- Practice expense GPCI 0.878 changed to 0.869
- Malpractice GPCI 0.748 changed to 0.575
January 1, 2023
RVU23A
$277.97changed to$261.69
- Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
- Practice expense RVU 5.47 changed to 5.30
- Malpractice RVU 0.57 changed to 0.56
- Practice expense GPCI 0.888 changed to 0.878
- Malpractice GPCI 0.921 changed to 0.748
Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.
January 1, 2022
RVU22A
$288.60changed to$277.97
- Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
- Practice expense RVU 5.77 changed to 5.47
- Malpractice RVU 0.54 changed to 0.57
Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.
January 1, 2021
RVU21A
$289.73changed to$288.60
- Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
- Practice expense RVU 5.62 changed to 5.77
- Practice expense GPCI 0.889 changed to 0.888
- Malpractice GPCI 0.707 changed to 0.921
Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.
January 1, 2020
RVU20A
$276.86changed to$289.73
- Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
- Practice expense RVU 5.35 changed to 5.62
- Malpractice RVU 0.55 changed to 0.54
- Practice expense GPCI 0.890 changed to 0.889
- Malpractice GPCI 0.492 changed to 0.707
Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.
January 1, 2019
RVU19A
$270.32changed to$276.86
- Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
- Practice expense RVU 5.15 changed to 5.35
- Malpractice RVU 0.56 changed to 0.55
Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.
April 1, 2018
RVU18B
No ratechanged to$270.32
Held through RVU18C, RVU18D.
January 1, 2013
RVU13AR
Earliest loaded release: No rate
Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D, RVU15A, RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D, RVU16A, RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D, RVU17A, RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D, RVU18AR1.
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $248.92 | $107.76 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | $248.92 | $107.76 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | $248.92 | $107.76 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | $248.92 | $107.76 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | $236.49 | $116.18 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | $236.49 | $116.18 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | $236.49 | $116.18 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | $236.49 | $116.18 | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | $247.61 | $118.89 | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | $247.61 | $118.89 | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | $247.61 | $118.89 | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | $247.61 | $118.89 | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | $243.57 | $116.95 | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | $261.69 | $125.12 | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | $261.69 | $125.12 | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | $261.69 | $125.12 | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | $261.69 | $125.12 | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | $277.97 | $132.00 | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | $277.97 | $132.00 | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | $277.97 | $132.00 | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | $277.97 | $132.00 | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | $288.60 | $132.13 | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | $288.60 | $132.13 | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | $288.60 | $132.13 | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | $288.60 | $132.13 | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | $289.73 | $132.84 | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | $289.73 | $132.84 | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | $289.73 | $132.84 | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | $289.73 | $132.84 | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | $276.86 | $128.67 | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | $276.86 | $128.67 | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | $276.86 | $128.67 | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | $276.86 | $128.67 | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | $270.32 | $129.03 | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | $270.32 | $129.03 | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | $270.32 | $129.03 | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU13AR |
Where the Alabama rate applies
Alabama is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 595 cities and communities in Alabama. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Abanda
- Abbeville
- Adamsville
- Addison
- Akron
- Alabaster
- Albertville
- Alexander City
36476 billing questions
When is 36476 reported instead of 36475?
Use 36475 for the first vein treated with radiofrequency in an extremity. Report 36476 for each additional vein treated in that same extremity.
Can 36476 be billed by itself?
No. It is an add-on code and must be reported with the appropriate primary procedure, such as 36475 for radiofrequency treatment of the first vein.
What supports the units reported?
Document each additional vein treated, the extremity and side, and the radiofrequency method. The number of units should match the additional veins treated.
Is imaging guidance separately reported with 36476?
Imaging guidance and monitoring are included in the endovenous ablation service; they are not separate components of 36476.
How does CMS handle bilateral reporting?
For a bilateral procedure reported with modifier 50, the CMS payment rule is 150%.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.
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